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Antonio Guterres gave a
of what might happen in the
if we do not act now. He said: "By 2050, there could be more plastic than fish in the
. Microplastics in our bloodstreams are creating health
that we're only just beginning to understand." The president of South Korea echoed Mr Guterres'
. He asked governments to agree on a path to
plastic pollution. He said we have relied too much on plastic because it is so
. He added: "The waste accumulated in our
and rivers now jeopardizes the lives of future
." He asked governments, "to open a new
chapter by finalizing a treaty on plastic pollution".
